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April 15, 2010 at 9:06 pm #2838
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KeymasterB500 – Swedish Stickhandling in Circles
Key Points:
Make moves all around the body. Protect the puck, keep the head up.Description:
1. One unit of 5 in each circle.
2. On the whistle go full speed.
3. Rotate clockwise to another circle.
4. Coaches work with the goalies.
5. Do all moves, dekes, escape moves changing the task at each circle.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b500-swedish-stickhandling-in-circles/

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'Enjoy the Game'April 21, 2010 at 12:16 pm #2845Tom Molloy
KeymasterT4 – Cougar Pounce Forecheck
Key Points:
Constant pressure from the defensive side. Back pressure, Offensive and defensive 2-1's. Man on box behind in Dzone. 2-2-1 forecheck when close pressure or 1-3-1 when offense has total control with skates up ice.Description:
This system combines the left wing lock and the torpedo. There are two offensive forwards the C and RW. The left wing plays like a left wing in the offensive end and a left D in the defensive zone and lines up on lw at the faceoff. The LW and RD stay on their side of the ice. The right D plays like a RW in the offensive zone and a RD in our end. The LD is really a middle D and is on the puck side in the offensive end and is the support player low in the defensive zone, always on the puck side. The RW and C cover the points in the D zone and force the puck on the attack. They can forecheck either in a 2-2-1 or a 1-3-1 formation. There are always 4 players on the attack.I used a large rink on the floor to go over the system and my trainer took a video of the instruction. The video was taken early in the season before an exhibition game in the Olympic Oval. The videos are in the team play section of the ABC site.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/cougar-pounce-system-instruction-using-a-2-2-1-forecheck/This video shows a clip of the forecheck in a game sitution.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/cougar-pounce-2-2-1-forecheck-video/This is the system we used when I coached the Women's Varsity Team at college for five seasons. I left to coach with the Red Bulls in Austria as the all time winning percentage leader of 71% and all time wins at that time. So it is an effective system. I joined the Red Bulls and found that Pierre Page was using almost the identical system with the pro team there.
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'Enjoy the Game'April 27, 2010 at 1:50 pm #2853Tom Molloy
KeymasterA300 Toe Drag and Finish with a Shot – College W
Key Points:
Keep your hands away from the body. Roll the wrists especially with the top hand and slide the bottom hand up the stick. Give a hard fake to the inside to lure the defender then pull the puck across while you slide away and around him.
My assistant coach at SAIT had really good hands and used to practice the toe drag around the dots. Instead of having pylons, use the ice markings and do all kinds of moves and skating exercises at each dot, i.e. Crosby's, or fake shot etc.
Description:
1. Pull the puck around the dots and then shoot. Slide backward as you pull the puck into your skates; then accelerate forward.
2. Shoot on the net with a toe drag and release.
3. Repeat but with a back toe drag.
4. Change directions.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/a300-toe-drag-and-finish-with-a-shot/

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'Enjoy the Game'June 2, 2010 at 11:29 am #2893Tom Molloy
KeymasterD9 – 4 Teams x 4 Nets – SAG Variation
Key Points:
Divide the ice into 4 areas using hollow 4×4 boards, pads, thick hose.Description:
1. Do skill drills and flow drills.
2. Play skill games.
3. Play tournaments.D9 – 4 Teams x 4 Nets – SAG Variation
Each team defends one net and can score on the other 4.https://www.facebook.com/tom.molloy.5836/videos/10159648838760931

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'Enjoy the Game'August 20, 2010 at 2:22 pm #3011Tom Molloy
KeymasterB5 – 3 Give and Go x 3 Shoot – Rebound – Czech Pro
Key Points:
Face the puck all of the time and keep moving in a semi circle with stick on the ice.Description:
a. 1 exchange passes with 2 from about 5 metres skating in an arc.
b. 3 exchange passes with 4 after the second pass.
c. After 3 passes 1 and 3 shoot.
d. 1 and 3 follow shot and rebound for next shooter.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/b5-give-and-go-x-3-shoot/

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'Enjoy the Game'September 18, 2010 at 11:42 am #3105Tom Molloy
KeymasterC3 – Rexi Breakout and 1-1 x 2 – RB Pro
Key Points:
it the net from the point. Make good hard passes. Forward face the puck and give a target. D's get a tight gap on the attacking forward.Description:
1. On whistle D at each end take a point shot.
2. D skate back and F dump the puck in the corner.
3. D retrieve puck and drive skate between the dots and make a breakout pass to the F.
4. F's attack the D's at the opposite end.
5. Continue alternating between board and middle breakout pass.
6. Possible to do 2 on 1.https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/videos/watch/c3-breakout-and-two-1-1s-pro/

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'Enjoy the Game'January 27, 2018 at 5:05 pm #8183Tom Molloy
KeymasterDaily Drill Section Three – Table of Contents
A – ABC Level Zero – 4 Practices
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2714ABC – Level One – Six Practices
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2715
A – Individual Skills and Skating
A2 Nzone Overspeed
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2684A3 Conditioning Skate
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2663A200 – Puck Handling Circuit
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2827A300 – Toe Drag and Finish with a Shot
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/5/#post-2853
B – Partner and Team Skills vs. Zero OpponentsB Anaerobic Skills Practice
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2674B3 – Breakout and Point Shot
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2794B4 – Cross and Drop Sequence
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2707B4-B6 Pass and Replace – RB Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2626B5 – 3 Give and Go x 3 Shoot – Rebound
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/5/#post-3011B5 Breakout 5-0 with Point Shot
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2661B6 – Five Circle Skill Circuit
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2719B6 Big Horseshoe 2-0 – Pro
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2632B6 Double Cross and Drop
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2636B6 Neutral Zone Skate and Shoot
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2638B6 Pass and Replace Flow
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2640B6 – 3-0 Weave With D Regroup
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2724B6 – 3-0 Horseshoe
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2704B6 Pass, Agility Skate, Shoot, Rebound
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2650B500 – Swedish Stickhandling in Circles
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/5/#post-2838B500 Agility Skating
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2631B600 – Double Cross and Pass
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2786B600 Warm up 1-0, 2-0
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2630
C – Game Situation DrillsC1 – Loose Puck Battles – Wally
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2727C1 1-1 Technique
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2637C1-C3 1-1, 2-1-b
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2770C3 – 1 on 1 Defense Quick Feet
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2804C3 – Reijo Breakout and 1-1
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/5/#post-3105C3 1 on 1 Both Sides
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2666C3 1 on 1 to a 3-2 Flow
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2670C3 Breakout 5-0, regroup 5-0, attack 3-2
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2658C3 – 15 Goal 3-0 3-1, 3-2
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2701C600 – 1 on 1 to a 3 on 2
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2723D – Games to Teach the Game
D6 Games – Two Full-Ice Games at Once
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2635D200 – Multiple Puck Games
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2652D200 – Cross Ice Games with Jokers
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2673D400 SAG -1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-3
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2728D400 – Close Battles
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2733D800 – Four Games at Once
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/5/#post-2893DT – Transition Games to Practice Game Situations
DT5 – Nets Back to Back with Jokers
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2675DT100 – 2 on 2 with Regroup
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2706DT100 – Transition Game with F Backchecking
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2736DT100 – Transition Game of Support, Defend, Attack
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2623DT100 – Defend-Attack with Regroups
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2624DT100 Total Hockey 1-1 to a 3-2
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2645DT400 – Regroup Transition Game
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2702DT400 – 3 on 3 Attack-Defend-Breakout-Rest
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2627E – Shootouts and Contests
E1 – D200 Shootout Game
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2656E1 10 puck 2-0 shootout
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2664E1 – Shootout Race With a Tight Turn
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2737E1 – Rebound
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2705
T – Direct Coaching on Skills and Team PlayT2 – Breakout with Stretch Pass
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2735T2 – Stretch Pass from the Defensive Zone.
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2653T3 – Playing a Defensive 2-1
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/4/#post-2734T4 2-2-1 Pressure Forecheck
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/T4 2-2-1 Forecheck – Puck Behind the Net
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/#post-2622T4 – Penalty Killing Principles 5-4
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/T4 – Penalty Killing 2 Short vs Spread
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2709T4 – Penalty Kill Two Short vs. Diamond or Umbrella
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2712T4 – Cougar Pounce Forecheck
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/5/#post-2845T4 Back Pressure
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2657T4 – Teaching Defensive Zone Coverage 2-1-2
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2649T4 – 1-3-1 Power Play
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/3/#post-2677T – Team Play Practice Buildup
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/2/#post-2647Daily Drill Section Three – Table of Contents
https://www.hockeycoachingabcs.com/forums/topic/t4-2-2-1-pressure-forecheck-rb-pro/page/5/#post-8183Attachments
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'Enjoy the Game'March 9, 2023 at 3:30 pm #8652Tom Molloy
KeymasterTomM wrote:
B6 – Five Circle Skill CircuitKey Points:
-Rotate from one circle to the other.
-Do skills at top speed and with good habits.
-You can have #1 and #4 going on in opposite directions at the same time.
-Vary where the shots come from.
Description:
1. Player skate full speed with puck in all directions. Lots of pivots and turns.
2. The Iron Cross. To the dot, stop, left, to dot, forward, back, stop, R, dot, back, stop.
3. One passer 3 passes while receiver skates 8's facing passer.
4. 2 pass and skate facing each other exchange pucks 3 times.
5. Passer exchange pucks 3 times while receiver skates along circle one way then other way.
Options:
a. Do one exercise at a time rotating circles.b. Do a different skill in each circle.
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'Enjoy the Game'March 10, 2023 at 4:39 pm #8653Tom Molloy
KeymasterTomM wrote:
This is a great way to practice back pressure.
——————————————————————–DT100 – Transition Game with F Backchecking
Key Points:
The highest attacking F backcheck and backpressure the puck thru the nzone.Description:
DT100 Full Ice with extra players waiting along the boards in the neutral zone.
1. Start by attacking 1-1 up to a 3-2.
2. Two F and D give passive support above circles.
3. The first new supporting forward come low and play a low 3-3 with the two D.
5.Waiting players can take away the puck if it comes above the circles.
6. Practice back pressure on even situations.
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